From Tokyo to Netaji’s Indian National Army
In June 1943, fifteen-year-old Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay, a headstrong Indian teenager living in Japan during the Second World War, decides to join the Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army after meeting Subhas Chandra Bose. She starts to jot down her thoughts in a diary, and thus begins one of the most significant personal accounts of the Indian freedom movement.
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About Lt Asha Sahay
Lt Asha is one of the last surviving members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s Rani of Jhansi Regiment. She fought for India’s freedom during WW2.
- Born in Kobe, Japan in 1928
Her parents were Indian nationalists living in Japan from 1923. Asha-san (an honorific in Japanese) grew up speaking Japanese. - Met Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943
After Netaji’s dangerous submarine ride from Germany to Japan, the Sahays were one of the first families to meet him in Tokyo. - Joined the Rani of Jhansi Regiment in 1945
Fought for India’s freedom from Thailand and Burma towards the end of the Second World at the age of 17.
Reviews
Lt Bharati “Asha” Sahay Choudhry–Asha-san in her first home in Japan–tells the gripping story of her unusual life… With her indomitable spirit she is a true Rani of Jhansi in her ripe age.
Anita Bose Pfaff
Daughter of Netaji Subhas Bose
Sugato Bose
Harvard Professor and AuthorA valuable first-hand account of an important part of history, still relatively untold, when the struggle for Indian independence crossed paths with the war in the Far East.
Shrabani Basu
Author of Victoria & AbdulAwards & Reader Reviews
Longlisted for the Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize 2023 (Non-Fiction)
A teenage freedom fighter from a foreign land. This is a special book. In many ways it is a coming of age story Asha-san – her journey from a teenager to a soldier; an idealist who comes to terms with the harsh realities of life. Anand Mohan Sahay and Sati Sahay were…
aruna
Reviewed in India on 7 May 2023Influence of Netaji make a simple girl to a warrior. Some unknown facts about INA and ofcourse about the strong character of Netaji.
Anindya
Reviewed in India on 21 January 2023Very nice book. This book tells about lt asha bharathi..
Watermellon_lover
Reviewed in India on 7 April 2023Proud to read about such bravehearts! Its books like these which highlights the cumulative efforts of many unknown brave hearts, who dedicated their lives for the nation. This is the diary of Asha-san, written originally in Japanese, translated once in Hindi, and then this English version which assimilates the previous translation, synchronizes the dates and facts, and renders it in an easily consumable form.
Gorab
Reviewed in India on 15 March 2023Authentic. This is about a very young and patriotic Indian joining the Indian National Army. An amazing family.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in India on 18 May 2023A brilliant read from pov of Indian-japanese woman to contribution in independence of India. I personally feel it’s a contemporary to diary of Anne frank , asha an Indian immigrant in Japan maintains a diary during world war 2 , the first part contains the description of daily life in Japan and her family history
Adithya
Reviewed in India on 13 April 2023What Are You Waiting For?
Read and gift this incredible true story of courage and patriotism.